FICTION BOOK CLUB

The fiction book club will be discussing Nelson DeMille's The Gate House, the long-awaited sequel to The Gold Coast. The discussion of this selection was postponed from the previously announced February date.

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For more information about this novel, please visit bn.com.

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We hope that you can join us on March 12th at 8:30 p.m. in the Cafe at B&N, Cedar Hill.

THIRD MONDAY DETECTIVES by Jane

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We met this morning to discuss Anne Perry's The Face of a Stranger, the first of the William Monk series. Some of the members of the group had previously read novels in this series, but it was new to me. Imagine having to investigate a cold case murder without memory of who you are, police procedure , or having your boss find out that you've no idea what to do next! (This Monk is not to be confused with the TV character - this is Victorian England!) This police procedural without DNA mapping, and other scientific methods with which we are all familiar because of television, was completely absorbing. I highly recommend it!

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Windy March's selection is Reginald Hill's A Clubbable Woman. The story line introduces the audience to the dynamic duo of Pascoe and Dalziel, who are working together for the first time. Thus, Pascoe is shocked by Dalziel's techniques as he has not adapted to it yet. Fans of the series will enjoy where it all began.

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We hope you will join us in discussing this selection on March 16th at 10:00 a.m. in the B&N Cafe, Cedar Hill.

KNITTING BOOK CLUB

David and I (taking Leslie's place for this meeting) met on January 19th to discuss the book selection for the month - The Lace Reader. It had a complicated plot line, actually several plot lines. I didn't mind because each held my interest and I did not see the end coming. David, however, thought it should have been three books! We both found out a lot about modern day Salem, MA, which was quite interesting to us since we had read about the Salem witch trials for the history book club.

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The book selection for March is The Jane Austen Book Club by Karen Joy Fowler. "In California's Central Valley, five women and one man join to discuss Jane Austen's novels. Over the six months they get together, marriages are tested, affairs begin, unsuitable arrangements become suitable, and love happens." You don't have to be a student of Jane Austen to enjoy the novel.

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Leslie, David and I hope you will join us for a lively discussion of this delightful novel. Our next meeting is March 2nd at 7:00 p.m. in the B&N Cafe, Cedar Hill. Knitting is optional!

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Jane

Fiction Book Club: February

This month we will be discussing Kafka's classic "Metamorphosis". It is extremely entertaining reading, about a young man who is changed into a roach. It is funny, but also very poignant and satirical.

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Please join us Thursday, February 12 at 8:30pm in the cafe for a great discussion about this timeless classic.

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jeff

February History Book Club

'Miracle at Philadelphia'

by Catherine Drinker Bowen.

Miracle at Philadelphia is Catherine Drinker Bowen's classic history of the Federal Convention at Philadelphia in 1787, the stormy, dramatic session that produced the most enduring of political documents - the Constitution of the United States.

Join us at 7:00 P.M., February 19th, in the Cedar Hill, Barnes & Noble Café to experience the debate that created a nation.

Thanks to all those who attended January’s discussion. As usual, your impressions of the book broadened our understanding of a difficult time in our nation’s history.

Milan

THIRD MONDAY DETECTIVES

We met on January 19th and had a lively discussion of Elizabeth Peters' Crocodile on the Sandbank. The protagonist is a strong, independent, adventurous young women who is interested in travel, and, due to an inheritance, is able to go to Egypt. There she develops an interest in archaeology. This is directly reflective of the author herself and the women's movement in late 1960 and early 1970 when the book was written. However, all that said and appreciated, we agreed not to read any other books by Elizabeth Peters.
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The selection for February is Anne Perry's The Face of a Stranger; the first in the William Monk mystery series. We like to begin a noteworthy series at the beginning, if possible, to see the protagonist at the beginning and watch the character development throughout subsequent novels. In this novel, we meet the previously arrogant London police detective just after he has had a carriage accident and lost his memory. He now must function as an officer of the law without any memory of his prior skills and discover who he was and now wants to be.
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I hope you will pick of a copy of this exciting British police procedure novel today and join us for our next discussion on February 16, 2009.

Detective Jane

The pleasure of reading is doubled when one lives with another who shares the same books.~
Katherine Mansfield ~

My mother, who lived in a different city, once called me long distance just to discuss John Grisham's A Time to Kill. She had enjoyed it so much that she needed to share the joy with someone who had read the book. We talked for an hour and discussed nothing else!

If you love to read and want to share the experience of what you've read with others, Barnes & Noble has a book club for you. You can discuss fiction, history, religion and mystery with others who have read the same book and double your pleasure. It may be the best hour of your month!

Why not join us for the next book club of your choice!

Fiction: 1/8/09 8:30 p.m. History: 1/22/09 7:00 p.m. Religion: 1/22/09 8:30 p.m. Mystery: 1/19/09 10:00 a.m. Knitting Group: 1/19/09 7:00 p.m. All meet in the B&N Cafe, Cedar Hill.

And, check out the rest of our blogsite while you are here. You may find something that strikes your fancy that you will want to add to your library or reading list.

Happy New Year and Good Reading to All

Jane, Bookseller
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